Like our runner-up pick, the Tojiro F-808, it lacks knuckle clearance for large hands, but the F-808 is a better value.

ProCook is dedicated to supporting our long-term charity partner's mission to inspire action to reduce single use plastics. The weight distribution wasn’t the best – testers felt the blades were on the heavy side – but this comprehensive set should power through most jobs with ease. This 5 Piece Titanium Knife Set provides effortless slicing, peeling, deboning and carving during you're cooking preparations.While some brands claim their knives are dishwasher safe, we’d always advise against this to keep them in top condition. Each kitchen knife is perfectly balanced, with a razor-sharp blade and comfortable ergonomic handle.

But there’s a huge difference between the numbers, so if the knifemaker says their knives range between 55 and 58 Rockwell, that’s sort of like me telling a policeman I was driving somewhere between 10 and 80 miles an hour. We found the set cleaned well too, looking new even after five washes, and the brand claims it’s also dishwasher-safe. The knives feature ergonomic handles to provide a comfortable grip with added stability when tackling kitchen tasks. German knives generally weigh more and have thicker blades than their Japanese counterparts; this makes them fit for tough jobs like breaking lobsters and splitting bone-in chicken breasts. Those that are blunt or unsharpened require more force to cut, which increases the likelihood of slipping and causing injury.The Tojiro knife’s steel core is harder than the surface material; that hardness helps the blade hold a better edge, but it appears to be more brittle than Mac’s homogeneous construction. The flat belly curve makes the F-808 ideal for fine cuts and paper-thin slices of vegetables and meat.

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Victorinox, who make the famous Swiss Army knives, come recommended by most experts as a good beginner’s option. Its blade shape strikes the perfect middle ground between the two styles—curved just enough for rocking but still straight enough for push-pull choppers.It’s very comfortable to work with, giving you a sushi chef’s lightness of touch (in your own mind) even though it’s designed in the round-bellied European style, not straight-edged like a santoku.